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v. i 1 GEORGE GODFREY Fksous LeiperviUe fighter, more a wrestler, who. J4ijS3tly trainings stage a comeback in the realms of Jlstiana. ksw torjc Apr.rat C2tAy Tbat tha Ainetaur Athletic Unio ef th United States carries us brasea policy ox Jim Crow taia ta tlx sporta ft sponsors, is tha tteluiu tt4 in Utter which, last wMk earn Into the Bead tlM Katlonal Coaater Oiyvpte CdmmittH Tb UtUr written ty Di lUtditta, tmsurcr of tii eevtbcnt'weeiAtien of th AaiAtur AthlUa Union." whlcb i.tyU tttf the rulla body" oX vUttr i1 tae United li'm it a to. a ln by yrtli who KisiMd to uadtrUk ersanUar nthltUo xroupa nd to rtr rw esnpttitiv tvtat.

toIJpw: ytTit Sirs v. ta. rtpiy your Utter ot tbt ta. Jf 83pro not permitted to vtth WbiU men and irenja in, tb 8outh Aout Ne CTOM ooin praUtUd to compete ta. JHXlm for tte Olywpio try nt, Tea, I UCTt that yo writ Ua Daniel J.

rerrU. regard. no age i WN, K. Apr. ZL Yrny CUotton tha "iong wWf V' t' 3' Wooded J441an south 'v'j 'S TZtStoi of Byd' Pollock's Cu tl i 'MXSai'.

itaff. tvr Georgia tahioiUoa of hurl. lrz feJ4 tha Gainaarta Sl walUssa and mnleta fr.wvea fc TZztM Cnlaala. i zxlr wd a to 0 X7 th Georgians. Cabarv ran Into a at tssphia, itar luMl tha laraw 5 tans Xtp a 3 Tio ry ru li' Zalitar tl AAU.HITU Ing a more definite reply to thlc Question, Ur.

Ferrla ia in the Wool worth Bunding, Nir xork. 'Ther Is very little competitive wimmlnf for colored people in tne South. However, we have a itrict ly colored playground pool in New Orleans on one ot our playg roonde and annually 'wo promote a meet for colored ewimmere The general attitude In the South, and this does not apply only to the Southern Association, but i to all questions wherein Negroes are eon cerned, la against competitive ath letics of any kind between blacks and whites. "Yours truly, Di Benedetto, Secretary." The National Counter dlymple Committee has issued a call for a meet to be held In Chioafo, July 29 to August 1st One of the points la this call reads: "Against the discrimination against Negro athletes and athletes from colonial coon tries! Full equality of Negro and all colored athletes In all sport or ganizations and meets." pares! urn saci the outfield, and the home club scored again in the third with a lone tally to taka a 4 to 0 lead. The Cubans.

scored twice In the fifth. which ended the scoring for both teama. GODFREY IS UP TO HIS OLD TRICKS WCUtlNOTON. Del, Apr. 2Iv fAJNW George the giant of Lelparrtlle, who has tried out tie hand at prize fighting and wrtttUss la bade la the ring 1 tt liUrsxy ZMxest Uy IRA With tho coming of tha the countryBlde, aU out of doors begins to tako on the drtsj of Sprinsr aod Sprtnsr time, among other thlngi, meanj DERI5Y TIWE to thouaacdj, yes millions, of real red blooded men and women who look to life for the thrills instead of accepting the dull vaar.es of a prosaic existence.

Bsxuroay. 7 ta me cats and Chnrohlll Downs, at Louisville Is the place to' which all roads coo verge on this May i Day. While there are other Derbies the real meaning of The Darby" la Ametw lea implies, of oourse; the Kentucky classic One'a edueailoa is hardly com plete without the experience of hav ing atteaay? ana witnessing the running of the Ken tacky Derby. The spectacle itself and the attendant feature must be seen to be thoroughly There is nothing like it. No where at any place or opy occasloa do the people of au strata, occupations aao Import, lay dews tho task la hand to see tho supremacy of the three year old colt settled.

Historio Churchill Downs, where the elasslo is held may sot be the prettiest race course in tho world, but there are no other race courses so rich in turf tradition and history as is the Louisville course. As one enters, the very first thing to catch tho eye and thaf something as sociated with greatness la horse flesh, la the names'emhlasoaed on the panels of the grandstand of the Derby winners from rAriatides In U7S to Twenty Graad la 1831. Xa that list appear the names of tha aristocracy of the equlae world. In abort one is Impressed with the fact. that front this plaoo began tho Immortal march of the thoroughbred.

At Churchill Downs on Derby Day, one will find the mil lionaire, the fie er do well, the man about town, the staid business man, the "sucker." the real sport the near sport, the wise guy, the dumorbeii, the saint ana the sinner, all enamored with tho task of "picking the winner" and one man's guess is as good as the next one. Kentucky In general and Louis ville 4n particular put oa their best bib ana tuoaer ior the Derby, the natives from tho hinterlands, re gardless cf color race, creed, aa eestiy and environment, forget for the day the coal fields, the moonshine industry, the farm, the livestock and the feuds to pay homage to the king THE THOROUGH BRED. This pilgrimage of natives start converging ca Louisville, early on Derby weak, reaching a olimaa about noon oa Saturday. They bring soap bora. step ladders, chairs, tables, b' hes, lunches and long leaf tobao prepared to see It over and wS w4 unto the party who tries to dislodge a native before the finish of the elasslo and tha numbers are posted.

Wore than enmUUoa dollars Is bet in the part mutual machines on the Derby alone; 'to aay nothing of the amount bet la hand books throughout the country. And while the big race is the attraction and can be played at anytime during the day. there are sot other races. including the Debutante Stakes for two ysar old fillies, which will keep one from being bored with too much money while waiting for the Derby event. If past years are judged, nearly 100.00O citizens, good ana true, by sundry and divers means, gala en tranoe to the great and beautiful course.

Lucky, Indeed is the la dividual who can move about during the afternoon and still be for tunate enough to see tho start, niacin and finish of tho race he has come so far and made such an effort to sec The crowd Is so large; its enthusiasm so intense ana singleness of purpose to see the running of the Derby, so clear, that, if one la fortunate enough to see the start be must ase his Imaxlna tiea of the finish and Woe versa. However, it Is good to be there. Tho trip and th excitement adda about five year to tho normal Ufc And withal, the sight of the brilliant holiday throng, resplendent la spring finery, tho beautiful women and th riot of color completes a panorama which beggars description. Renewing old aceniHtineea, meeting old friends, Ung dope Sheets, Jlstssioff sorts of lnformatlea as to U'l enable wlaae and trying. to rti C.

old bank roll txp (a rrrrortiaa oo the earlier raoes, 't' sc 4o Just about perfect ai'VauUir2g bell and the dear pots of JLie borie calUag the horeea to the rttt brings to a cincax a aay of unz aod excitement. the rek thoroughbreds parade fa tfa lie, rrsr esertir h. tj i aler F. LEWIS buds and the sreen tint over 7w Orleats Team In Ala. Relays TUSKEOES INSTITUTE, Ala, Apr.

Coach "Skip" rTerrard, former Clark University football, basketball and track star, now athletic director at New Orleans University, New Orleans, La, was the first to enter teams la the sixth annual Tuskegea relays, which will be held la the Alumni Bowl at Tuskegeev May and 7. era skin and the owner's faith. They are the pick of the country's three year old horse flesh. They are asked to stand the acid test of carrying on their backs 128 pounds and going at top speed one and ooo quarter miles la a few seconds more than two minutes. The man ner rn which they perform oa this occasion determines 4havclasa and class la a horse Is about an.

Once at the poet, the high spirit ed harass with eagle eyed jockeys, Eiily bedecked In new silks, watch every move of the starter which might bo turned mte aa advantage for his mount, present a most beau tiful It seem just at this moment of expectancy every heart stands sua as the liao of classy horeea leap into action at the flip of the starter's barrier. The swelling and reverberating echo from thousands of throats, THIC 'KB OFT and another Kentucky Derby Is oa Its way. The Ksntuoky Derby was first run In 1375 and for 31 years was at tho distance of one and one half miles. Beginning in 2g9 and continuing since the cutanea has been reduced to one 'and one ouarter mile. It Is for three yaar old horses and each entrant must carry the same weight of 128 pounds.

Arts Udae won the first Derby la 1178 at the old distance. Ben Brush, ridden by the crack colored Jockey, Willie Blmma, won tho race la 1294 at the new distance of one and one quarter miles To prove that breeding and blood are the best determining media In judging quality and claw In horeea at least, it la of not that Bea Brush's grandson Meridian won the race la 1811: and Merldian'a grandson. Wis Very, won It la 1S27. The fastest time yet made la negotiating the distance was made by Old Rosebud la UU. This colt stepped the mil and ono auarter in 2:02 and 34.

Regret, owned by the Whltnsys, holds tho unique distinction of being the only filly to have woa the Derby. This young lady taught the judge's eye first the 1810 running of the Blue Ribbon event air Barton and Gallant Fox are the only two horses with the distinction of having annexed both the Preaknesa, the afarylaad clas iMlW THOSE DETROIT WOLVESKEEP Standing, left to right: Troup, right; Trent, W. I'pltchti: 'J; Ikll, middle; Young, catcher; Buttles, first; DiarniiVes, manager. Kneeling: L. Williams, Hunter, pitchers; Creary, thirl; Russell, second; V.Harris, left; Wells, short: Brown, anotner E' itcher, will join the club in Detroit.

Thla formidable East West league unit, piloted the famous "Dizzy" Dismulces and operated by Cum Posey, promises to be one of. the strong clubs in the circuit. They showed lots of class as they stacked up against the Grays in Pittsburgh Saturday, nosing the locals out la a good game, 5 to 4. sic, and the Kentucky Derby. Barton la 1619 and the Tax la laSO.

Isaac Murphy, the peerless color ed jockey, was tho first rider to w4a the event three times; rifling Buchanan In 1SS4. Riley In 1390 and Kingman In 1S3U This record stood among the rider until the coming of the ooperletlv. Earl Bsede. who rode S5ev la 1933; Flying Kbony In 1923 and Gallant Fax In 1930 to tie Murphy's record. 'Two colored jockeys hold the honors of pllotitng Derby winners on successive years, Murphy above stated and Wlnkficld on His Eminence In 1901 and Alan A Dale In 1902.

Jockeys Loftua. McAU and Albert Johnson have each won the stellar event oa two occasions. Donaran. in 1913, was th longest priced horse to win the Derby. On that day a 13 ticket la the mutuels paid tloe 90, practically 90 to 1.

In recent yeara however, favorite or seooad or third choices havs accounted for th honors. Flying Ebony 1a 1923 was the last long shot to crash through the form students. la 1929, Blue Larkspur, a Bradley horse, was perhaps a better nag than any of the horses that finished ahead of him but was th victim of wretched racing lack. Ia. 1937.

Jook, long shot got away to a long lead and opened up about tea length of daylight between himself and the field going up, the back stretch, but aooa the class of Osmond and Whiskery began to assert Itself and blotted out the ambitious Jock. As a. rule, however, the breeding and form, coupled with racing luck and riding aaiU. help the publlo to narrow a field down to a email combination ct horses from which group, la a majority of cases, comes th winner. Th Kentucky Derby carries a very clean reputation tor regularity and clean sportsmanship.

There is seldom beard the talntMt "Its crooked! IWa la the Bag!" Every horse owner, trainer or iocksy, la this country and. ehroad, too for that matter, would walcom the honor of owning, training or riding a Kentucky Derby wlaaer. Added to this incentive. It coals about gLOOO to send a Derby entrant to tho poet, with the starting and an POINTS FOR OLYMPICS IN PRACTICE YfORKOVTS i Benjamin IL 'Brother Ben" Taylor, famous scion of that Illastri ous Indianapolis baseball family, has been appointed as on ot the umpires In the East West League Ben handed la his application when the league moguls met In Washington after falling to land a berth as managy 'of one of the dub In th loop. Taylor decision to take umpiring Is commendable due to the fact that Ben.

for many years star first baseman of his Immortal brother L's Indian spoils B. is th first on of the major stars to give consideration By CABT B. LEWIS CHICAGO. HI, Apr. XU Cola's American Giants have woa three etralghte since they started their preUsnlnary agmea.

Last Saturday the Giants played the Winnebago trance fee, to aay nothing about preparation and transportation. To this pool, the Jockey club adds tSOJOOX So It can be seea that aside from ta great honor there la also SOME CASH. Tha winners for the past tan year were as follows: 1931. Twenty Graad; 1930. Gallant Fox; 1929, Clyde Van Dnaea; 1923, Reigk Count; 1937.

Whiskery; 1929. Bubbling Over; 1925, Frying Ebony; 1924, Black Gold; 1923, Zev; 1922, Morrich; 0921, Be Have Tours) and 18 wall that as other hone, it? ujirmw. 'Ett AWAY! i to tunjlhg to another department Ul ICS well. game that they know, ao Th East West Cole red League staff umpire now oomplst with eight regular arbitrators and several oa the reserve 'llrt. Aside from Bea Taylor, who is new a native of Baltimore, Ud, the staff Includes: Bert Ghloston of Jersey City, Caesar Jamison, Jacksonville' Flc; Frank Forbes; New Tork City; Fred Brown, Des Moines, Ial; Raymond Moe" Harris, Pittsburgh, Pa; Andrew CoUo way, London, Wert Virginia, and Judy Gens ef Philadelphia.

The "weethee' oold and the attendance not so goc, bc( wag. oa xouowir 'y. A. douhl pl by RadcUffe ci th.e Glaaia, with two soea on. gaT tne Aaaricaa Giants a to 9 wla over the Indiana.

two raas overcame, the ant rua rrnrjla the jn. dlaas had held since the first frame William Foster relieved Powell la the eighth and hsli the victors runless the rest cf the ronta Giaais Uli Arala The Giants woa to 0 from, th mighty Chicago Heights team oa Sunday afternoon with the great TRube Erhardt, from the Brook lyn' forme pitcher. Beeeoa Openo Saturday The league season open on Saturday, April S3. The B. a'a have bean scheduled for a five day aerie.

Manager Melsracher states that hope to take every gam. Batch all Paige th speedbaS pitching scnsatloo of th far South win prohahly be the mound' selso tloa for th big Greenlee Park opening and 11 drifting ball game tor th strong Crawford baseball club oa Friday afternoon, AprU 23, against th New Tork Black Taa Th stage Is set for th dedication of Greenlee Field. The Uaycr of PttUburgh. and many ether pily and county, officials ar planning oa standing th opening exercises of th Hm Dutricfaww amusement center. With aa aanual array ef pitching.

Infield and outfielding talent to select froa, Charleston assured, that tis Crswrorda wCl ts ttttrtWTl Ct cf Vit mcst 1 cTer ta rrp u. 1 I 1 APRIL Aj i vu Alb Lfe If lukU PREMYMPlcs pnAYS vm JXd, Apr. 2LTbe prays tit thelx stride hrt Spsdsy oiS wind, and beat the strtcg local team 6 to The dub, with Xgglastoa back caUhing, appeared to be lmproredp TUSKEGEE, Ar a Ajceordlng to fcunce" cehred here the tiv.v Ttxaksgta relays, Mty 6 T. will be one of th yaa prelim tryout spot ior io? arn colored scbocN. i 7.

ARRIS' 8 0SDDES By CBXSTEB AMUNGTcx; Sport Editor. Th big bats of Potfy and mukes Detroit Wolves, and th, ratio playing of a Homricl Gn right fielder were mj.r lactinn' the Homesteaders 5 to 4 defeat tho opening East West Laruti hibltlon gams at Forbf4 1 Teidks, Saturday. Vlo Harris, the Grays, but now with tvjrj Wolves In Toicn! Detroit Wol AB. It. 1L 0 P.

1 1 1 i BeU. ef 0 V. Harris, If 5 Wells, as SatUes. 1 4 1 Toung, 4 Trope, 3 1 RaasaU. 2 4 0 Creacy.

3 1 L. W1U isms, 3 0 Hunter, 0 Totals .33 5 9 Homestead Grays AB. It. 1L 1 P. 2 I Allen.

2 5 0 cues. i 4 0 Wilson. 3 4 0 Taylor, If Evans, ef 4 1 Stevens, ss 4 1 Eggieston, 3 0 Gaston, 2 0 Palm, 2 1 Vane, 1 0 Jamison, 3 0 1 1 4 37 4 It tl rrrtit.T.'clvt 3 0 0 0 0 1 Olt Cxaya OOOOOSOlfr Xrrore Williams, Taylor. EC Palm. Two bass hits Etf ton, euttlea, SacrlSce hlt Eic: Base on, ball Off WUUisa Vane X.

Jamison 2. Struck By Williams Hunter 1 Yaw Jamison Umpires Pierce klos Karris. was th hero of the day, coat: tng for a hard single, which sxn Creacy and won the game ta ninth, Vic' hit. shortly afts; I spirited rally by the Grsya iff their chance to win. This victory was the thW the Motor City outfit onr Homesteaders, the Wolres vtss at Oarlestoa, 3 to 2, and at rV ersturg.9 to 1 lait week la tv lag tnt.

The Homesteaden ever, hit their stride Sunday vt they trounced the tough Ci land, ald team, 8 to use cf Egglestoa. a eaici In right field, was one exf th which proved costly to the Or. Derail a hand Injury, bovr after" Using a cr ot chance afield, came back it detnx himself by dottUag.rr htTty doable la a sixth Zzzl waioh setter the rcrt'. Grara, haadioap tt lead, which the Stuwt das over la the peeing Inning, tV tho score la tht Caal traactt were not nosed out by TXBflr nsoa Detroiters. however, aatS last raping.

The lafleldere cf both the Cr aad Detroit fairly brUUaaey. Detroit had the etT th outfield, but tha Graye an aingr OB bolstering that Ui mant. Lefty WUUams. another Gray, pitching air tight ba3 fes troit fo fiv Inning. He wsi Hsved by Hunter, who tcftal oontest for the vlsltora 4 Daaxy" Vance started Grays, He was relieved iy Ison.

YQ.U2G PITC. HARBT, Pa, Apr. 2L 1 fort to round up a flock eft able Clagers, Boldan hels nexotlaUng to obtala Ices cf Josh Jons, ttZJ rtghWiandar. Incident: 1 given a try out with HiSd in 122 against the South i Bcliea' contends that he gaiao and showed that fc anaxmful of wealth, the Biiesaary experieaea at th time had struck 9tac form aad were rai of players to a I Ell thai forcea ts 1 several etc'.